Fly-trap.



J. REINHART.

FLY TRAP.

APPUCATION FILED DEC. 5, m3. 1 1 59,273 Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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FLY-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent. i I Patented NOVQZ, 1915.

Application filed December 5, 1913. Serial No. 804,924.

To all whom it may concern: a I

Be it known that I, JOHN REINHART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Early in the county of Sac and State of Iowa, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Traps, of which thefollowingis a specification.

My invention relates to traps and more particularly to a device forcatching flies.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an improved means forreleasably supporting the door of a trap in an operaacteristic features,andscope of my invencompanying drawings.

the back of the frame in any suitable mantion will be clear from thefollowing description taken in connection withthe ac- In the drawings:Figure 1, is a front, elevational view of my invention showing the trapin operative position attached to the jamb of a door. Fig. 2, is atransversesectional view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar referencenumerals designate like or corresponding parts, the numeral 1,designates the jamb of a door, to the upper inner end of which isdetachably, secured'my improved trap 2, by means of eyes or the like 3,secured to the top of'the trap and engaged upon nailsor the like 4,carried by the jamb. The trap in this .instance consists essentially ofan oblong frame comprising a' top-piece 5, a bottom piece 6, an endpiece 7, and to which top piece 5, is pivotally secured, preferablybyhinges 8, a door 9, having ofiset portions 10, which are adapted toengage the reduced portions 11, on the inner edges of the bottom piece6, and the end piece 7, and which reduced portions constitute a seat forthe offset portiong 10. In order to effect a closure for the trap I havesecured to the front of the door and her, preferably by tacks or thelike 12, reticulated means comprising pieces of Wire screening 18 and14;

Engaged in the eye or the like 15, in the bottom of the door 9, is thelooped end 16, of a, rod 17, the lower end of which rod is adapted torest upon the reduced portion in the bottompiece 6, and support the doorin a substantially horizontal position. The rod 17, is coiled uponitself adjacent its free end as at 18, and in which coil is engaged thelooped end 19 of an operating rod 20.

The operation of my device is as follows: hen a sufficient quantity offlies have accumulated in the frame, the door 9, being supported by the"supporting rod 17, which rests on the bottom of a frame is released by aslight pull on the operating rod 20 and the offset portions 10 of thedoor engage the reduced portions 11, on the frame and prevent the escapeof the flies.

It must be noted that the reticulated means on the door. and frame willnot fan the flies when the door has been released and thus facilitatesthe trapping of the same. It will be obvious to those skilled inrthe artto which this invention relates thatmodifications may be made indetailrwithout departing from the spirit or scopeof my in ventlon.

c Having thus fully described my invention frame, a reticulatedimeanssecured tothe back of the frame, adoor-pivotally secured to the upperfront edge of said frame opposite said reticulated means, a reticulatedtion having-one end secured to the'bottom of the door and the oppositeend resting upon the outer edge of the bottom of said frame, and meansfor moving said rod to allow the meanssecured to said door, a rod forreleasably holding sald door in a horlzontal posidoor to engage theouter edge of the bottom of the frame and close the frame.

2. a fly trap, a substantially oblong frame, apiece of screeningsecuredto the back of said frame, a door hingedly secured to the top of thefront of said frame, a piece I of screening secured to the front ofsaidand the opposite end of Which rests upon the bottom of said frame, saidrod releasubly supporting said door in a horizontal posi tion, said rodbeing coiled adjacent its free 5 end, and an operating member engaged insaid coil for actuating said supporting rod.

JOHN REINHART. Vitnesses WV. -W. LITTLE, R. E. BROWN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C.

